This exhibit will trace the history of EBRPD in the East Bay, focusing on the Iron Horse Regional Trail and Las Trampas Regional Wilderness Preserve. There will be a video, maps, brochures and artifacts displayed.

In addition, speakers will discuss regional park topics every Saturday at 11 a.m. at the museum, located at 205 Railroad Avenue in Danville.

May 17: 80 Years of Regional Parks

A history of the EBRPD from one of the Park District's most knowledgeable historians.

* Jerry Kent, former assistant general manager of EBRPD operations

May 24: The Iron Horse Regional Trail  30 years, 35 miles

Promoters of the trail and members of the original Right of Way Trail Advocates (ROWTA) share the challenges of creating this popular trail.

* Bickford Hooper, first president of ROWTA and avid hiker

* Mary Lou Oliver, former San Ramon mayor, equestrian

* Beverly Lane, EBRPD director, hiker and occasional biker

May 31: The Beginning of Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Two people who advocated for Las Trampas as a regional park will share their stories from the 1960s and 1970s.

* Manfred Lindner, chair of the Las Trampas Wilderness Committee

* Sally Germain Goldner, Danville chair to the EBRPD in June 1964

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